Monthly Archives: August 2018
Illinois Explores Partnerships to Support College and Career Readiness
Why do students choose not to pursue college, or drop out of college, even when they are provided with significant college counseling, external encouragement, and assistance in accessing financial aid?… Read more
CHA Students Receive College Scholarships
The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) and executives of The Michaels Organization, along with 27th Ward Ald. Walter Burnett, 3rd Ward Ald. Pat Dowell and 28th Ward Ald. Jason Ervin, celebrated… Read more
Mayor Urges USCIS Director to Reduce Backlog of Citizenship Applications
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is one of nearly 50 U.S. mayors and country executives who delivered a letter to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Lee Francis Cissna demanding that… Read more
Sandoval Eyes Reform of Business Enterprise Program
In response to the state’s poor record of contracting with women and minorities despite a program specifically designed to include them, a special Senate committee opened a new inquiry Tuesday… Read more
Neighborhood Funds to Invest in Businesses Across Chicago
Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the third round of investments from the Neighborhood Opportunity Fund directly into 33 small businesses in Chicago’s South, West and Southwest Sides. The businesses receiving a… Read more
Loews Chicago Hotel First to Go Straw-Free in Partnership with Shedd
Loews Chicago Hotel joins Shedd Aquarium’s “Shedd The Straw” initiative to reduce the use of single-use plastic straws throughout the hotel. Loews Chicago Hotel is the first hotel to join… Read more
Maryann Bovio Retires After Over 50 Years at Community Savings Bank
On July 7th, Community’s longest serving employee, Maryann Bovio retired. Bovio worked at Community for over 50 years, and was involved with many bank operations. Bovio started with Community by… Read more
Security Measures Enhance for Lollapalooza Weekend
The Lollapalooza Music Festival returns to Grant Park drawing hundreds of thousands to Chicago’s lakefront for the highly anticipated four-day event featuring over 180 performances on eight stages. As the… Read more
Lawmakers Call for Reform of Statewide Health Care Association
By: Ashmar Mandou Pressure is mounting as State and local lawmakers alongside Aunt Martha’s Health and Wellness call for the comprehensive review of the Illinois Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA)… Read more
Families, Activists to Hold Prison Strike
According to the Prison Policy Initiative, the American criminal justice system holds almost 2.3 million people in 1,719 state prisons, 102 federal prisons, 1,852 juvenile correctional facilities, 3,163 local jails,… Read more
